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Corn checkoff, Glass Barn helps teachers and parents seeking educational resources

INDIANAPOLIS (March 26, 2020) — Corn and soybean farmers from Indiana and across the country are providing teachers and parents with valuable teaching resources while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 crisis. The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and state corn checkoff organizations such as the Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC) have launched the Nourish the Future community network. Nourish the Future provides free virtual resources online at nourishthefuture.org

NCGA and ICMC believe agriculture can help engage students in the STEM subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. An ag-based curriculum in the science classroom will inspire students to solve real-world issues with practical solutions. In addition, reaching students with the Nourish the Future curriculum can help address the increasing job gap in agriculture-related careers.

“COVID-19 has brought all of us challenges that we didn’t anticipate, but it also give us new opportunities that we haven’t had before,” said ICMC board member and NCGA Action Team Member Natasha Cox, who farms in Benton, Ind. “As a mother, I understand that education doesn’t end in the classroom. I’m very happy that ICMC and NCGA can bring these ag-based educational materials to families across Indiana. Programs that help families and the long-term future of farmers is our priority.”

The Nourish the Future materials cover subjects such as Biotechnology, Energy and Ethanol, Plant Anatomy and Growth Stages, Soil Science and Sustainability, and the Role of Clean Water in a Healthy Ecosystem. The program’s lesson plans are designed for students from middle school through high school. Advanced high school options are also available.

One of Indiana Soybean Alliance’s (ISA) peer checkoff organizations, Ohio Soybean Council, has similar virtual and classroom soybean resources through their Grow Next Gen initiative, and those can be accessed for free at www.grownextgen.org

In addition to the Nourish the Future and Grow Next Gen curriculum, the ISA and ICMC offer a variety of educational materials through its Glass Barn website corn and soybean resource pages. Visit www.glassbarn.org to access these materials.

For more information on educational efforts of ISA and ICMC, contact Hannah Vorsilak, ISA and ICMC Marketing Operations and Leadership Director at hvorsilak@indianasoybean.org or 812-630-3991.

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The Indiana Soybean Alliance works to enhance the viability of Indiana soybean farmers through the effective and efficient investment of soybean checkoff funds and the development of sound policies that protect and promote the interest of Indiana soybean farmers. The ISA is working to build new markets for soybeans through the promotion of grain marketing, livestock, aquaculture, production research, biofuels, environmental programs, and new uses for soybeans. ISA is led by an elected farmer board that directs investments of the soybean checkoff funds on behalf of more than 28,000 Indiana soybean farmers and promotes policies on behalf of the nearly 600 dues paying members. Learn more at www.indianasoybean.com

The Indiana Corn Marketing Council was established by the Indiana General Assembly to promote the interest of corn growers in the state and manage corn checkoff funds. The Council is composed of 17 voting farmer directors and seven appointed industry, and government representatives who direct investments of corn checkoff funds on behalf of more than 28,000 Indiana corn farmers. The ICMC is working to build new markets for corn through the promotion of grain marketing, livestock, production research, ethanol, and environmental programs. Learn more at www.incorn.org

This communications was funded with Indiana soybean and Indiana corn checkoff dollars.

Posted: March 26, 2020

Category: ICMC, ICMC Press Releases, Press Releases

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